System Engineer, Infotainment Systems

Scout Motors • Charlotte, NC

3d • $140,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is reviving an iconic American vehicle brand, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. The company emphasizes respect for the past, communities, work/play balance, and customers. Scout Motors empowers its teams to innovate, seeking visionary, collaborative, and passionate individuals to shape the future of transportation. This role is key to ensuring display-exposed functions work in concert, bridging systems engineering, digital design, software development, and cross-functional coordination for seamless integration and compliance with vehicle-level requirements.

Requirements

• Masters in EE/Mechanical/Mechatronics/EE/SW Engineering with 10+ yrs of experience
• Extensive experience working with Automotive Systems or Mechatronics Products, from Body, Infotainment, Drive or Energy.
• Strong understanding of 1st principles in Engineering, result/solution oriented
• Subject matter expert in Systems Engineering, Multi-domain physics, Complex systems design with EE, SW integration.
• Familiarity with SW for embedded systems, EE systems such as wiring and power distribution units.
• Familiarity with A2B, CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, LVDS communication protocols and Vehicle Network tools, such as CANalyzer, CANoe, etc.
• Expertise with complex problem solving, data analysis, access/interpret/drive results with extended teams.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, positive attitude, and a growth mindset.
• Comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals.

Nice To Haves

• Tool landscape familiar with JIRA, Confluence, Codebeamer, Preevision, CAMEO, Github, JFROG etc.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and manage features and functions for vehicle infotainment and displays, including Navigation, Off-Road mapping, Routing, Energy applications, CarPlay, Android Auto, and Casting.
• Ensure infotainment and display functions are supported end-to-end and coordinate with cross-domain function owners for seamless customer experience and regulatory compliance.
• Take full accountability for the design, development, integration, validation, and performance of infotainment-related vehicle features from concept through production and post-launch support.
• Manage the development, integration, and validation of assigned infotainment functions in accordance with the project timeline and milestones (prototype builds, design verification, product validation, vehicle launch gates).
• Ensure all function-level software, hardware, and test deliverables are completed, reviewed, and approved by Scout at each milestone.
• Own the end-to-end functional architecture of assigned infotainment systems.
• Define and manage system and subsystem requirements (functional and non-functional).
• Develop logical and physical EE architecture in coordination with system engineers and domain experts.
• Responsible for system-level definition and requirements from EE, SW, ME, and support EE/SW architecture design and integration at system and component levels.
• Act as an integral liaison between hardware, applications team, and core CFTs.
• Responsible for end-to-end delivery of key system functions with release to program milestones.
• Collaborate with stakeholders through system “V” development from concept to launch with design reviews and CFT.
• Responsible for functional, non-functional requirements, development, validation, and signoffs.
• Develop component and system design, functional, EOL specifications, detailed test methods, and system-level DFMEA, DV, PV for complex mechatronic systems.
• Utilize analytical development using model-based design, MBSE/MBD simulation toolsets, MIL/SIL/HIL.
• Champion 1st principles design methodology and use extensive problem-solving methods for debugging and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain Best Practices: Design Standards, Test Procedures, Technical Specifications, etc.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Pay Transparency
• Eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior